Upregulation of α3β1-Integrin in Podocytes in Early-Stage Diabetic Nephropathy

Table 2

Percentages of cells positive for integrin mRNAs in glomeruli.

	NHK ()	Patients with diabetic nephropathy
		Total ()	DN1 ()	DN2 ()
α3-integrin (%)
β1-integrin (%)

Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
⁢ versus DN1.
⁢ versus DN1.